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Pit cushion elevating mechanism
Assignee: Brunswick Corp
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Filing: 1962-10-29
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1982-10-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred M Sandahl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:58
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63D; A63D5/00; A63D5/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
IN AN AUTOMATIC PINSETTER FOR USE WITH A BOWLING ALLEY HAVING A PLAYING SURFACE AND A PIT ADJACENT THERETO, POWER MEANS FOR CYCLING THE PINSETTER, A PIT CUSHION IN SAID PIT FOR ABSORBING THE MOMENTUM OF A ROLLED BOWLING BALL, MEANS MOUNTING THE PIT CUSHION FOR ELEVATING MOVEMENT TO PROVIDE A BALL EXIT PATH THEREBENEATH, AND MEANS INDEPENDENT OF SAID POWER MEANS FOR RAISING SAID PIT CUSHION IMMEDIATELY UPON CONTACT THEREOF BY A BALL AND PRIOR TO THE NORMAL TIME DELAY PERIOD OF THE PINSETTER INCLUDING A PRIME MOVER, A MOVABLE MEMBER NORMALLY POSITIONED TO MAINTAIN THE PRIME MOVER INOPERATIVE, AN OPERATING DEVICE ENGAGEABLE WITH THE MEMBER AND MOVABLE TO SHIFT THE MEMBER AND RENDER THE PRIME MOVER OPERATIVE, AND A MOTION TRANSMITTING CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PIT CUSHION AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR CAUSING IMPACT OF A BALL ON THE CUSHION TO SHIFT THE OPERATING DEVICE AND INITIATE RAISING OF THE CUSHION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-07 | 1969-08-09 | 1970-02-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-07 | 1973-08-09 | 1974-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-07 | 1977-08-09 | 1978-02-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |